Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Portal for Claimants

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Portal for

Claimants

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry 651 Boas St.

Harrisburg, PA 17121

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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Portal for Claimants

Contents

About the PUA Portal for Claimants ................................................................................................................. 3 Registering and Filing Your Initial PUA Claim .................................................................................................... 3 Filing Your PUA Weekly Certification.............................................................................................................. 17 Checking Your Claim Status and Payment Details ........................................................................................... 23

Checking Your Message Center for Claim Notifications............................................................................ 26

About the PUA Portal for Claimants

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a federal program that provides payment to workers not traditionally eligible for unemployment benefits (self-employed, independent contractors, workers with limited work history, and others) who are unable to work as a direct result of the coronavirus public health emergency. The steps you will take to file a PUA claim and receive weekly benefits are:

1 Register to create your account in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Portal. 2 File your initial PUA claim. 3 As early as the coming Sunday, submit your weekly claim certification (some states only require bi-

weekly claim certification).

If you require assistance with registering, filing your claim, or doing weekly certifications, contact staff at your local unemployment office, as they are able to perform all these activities in the system on your behalf.

Registering and Filing Your Initial PUA Claim

A guided wizard will walk you through the steps to register an account in the system and file an initial PUA claim. The basic steps are to:

1 Enter your Social Security Number to determine your eligibility to file a PUA claim. 2 Complete a multi-page registration form to create your system account. 3 Enter your work history. 4 Receive certification confirmation. 5 Complete the claim filing process by acknowledging your rights and responsibilities.

This is a multi-page registration/claim form and you will need to have all your personal contact information available, as well as education, earnings, and work history information. This process is best completed in a single session; however, if that is not possible, when you log back in to the system, you will be able to complete the registration and filing process. To restart the registration/claim wizard, simply select Unemployment ServicesFile a Claim from the left navigation menu.

The questions and screens that appear during registration and claim filing differ from state to state; your procedures may vary somewhat from what is presented here.

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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Portal for Claimants To register your account and file your initial PUA claim:

1 Access your state's PUA Portal home page as directed by your local unemployment agency. A splash page will display (see figure below).

PUA Portal Home Page ? File a PUA Claim Button

2 Click the File a PUA Claim button at the top left of the page to get started (see figure above). A PUA Welcome page displays, listing what is covered under the program and what is not covered (see figure below).

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3 Click Next to continue. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Claim Filing Process wizard begins with the Eligibility page (see figure below).

Note: Required fields are marked by a red asterisk (*).

Sample PUA Portal Eligibility Page

4 Enter your Social Security Number and re-enter it again to confirm.

5 In the Eligibility Questions section, indicate Yes or No for each question. Responses to many questions will cause additional required questions to display.

Note: Each state may have different required eligibility questions to answer.

6 Click Next to continue to the Registration form. Your eligibility to file will be confirmed with a checkmark in the green Eligibility circle of the wizard progress bar at the top of the page (see figure below).

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PUA Portal Registration Form and Wizard Progress Bar

7 In the Login Information section, enter a User Name, Password, Security Question and Response for your account, following the requirements in blue text on the page.

8 In the Primary Location Information section, confirm your Country of residence and enter your Zip Code.

9 In the E-mail Address section, enter and confirm your Primary E-mail address. You can create an email account with a common carrier if you don't already have one by clicking the Create E-mail Account link.

10 In the Demographic Information section, enter your Date of Birth and indicate your Gender.

a. If Male, indicate your Selective Service registration status.

11 Click Next to continue (see figure below).

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PUA Portal Registration Form ? Name and Address Entry

12 In the Name section, enter your First Name and Last Name (and Middle Initial, if desired). a. If you have worked under a different name than what has been entered, click the click here link and enter it.

13 Click Next to continue. 14 In the Residential Address section, enter the street address where you live. 15 In the Mailing Address section, either click the Use residential address checkbox if the same, or if

different, enter the address where you receive your mail. 16 Click Next to continue (see figure below).

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17 In the Phone Numbers section, enter your Primary Phone number and Type. Alternate and Fax numbers are optional.

18 Click Next to continue. 19 In the Preferred Notification Method section, select a method in which you prefer to receive your

notifications. An option that includes Email will always ensure you get them even if not logged in to the system.

20 Click Next to continue. 21 In the Citizenship section, select your Citizenship status.

a. If Permanent Resident or Alien/Refugee Lawfully Authorized to Work in U.S., supply the Selected Document Type.

22 In the Disability section, specify if you wish to disclose a disability. Please read the blue text onscreen for how this information can be used. If Yes, additional required questions about receiving Social Security will need to be answered.

23 Click Next to continue (see figure below).

PUA Portal Registration Form ? Continued

24 In the Education Information section, select Your Highest Education Level Achieved. 25 Click Next to continue. 26 In the Employment Information section, select your Current Employment Status. 27 Click Next to continue. 28 In the Employment-Status section, specify If offered a job, are you able and available to accept it?

a. If No, you must Indicate the reason(s) you could not accept work right now. 29 Specify if you are self-employed, or the owner, or operator of a business or farm.

a. If Yes, select your self-employment Type from the drop-down list that displays. 30 Specify if you are in an elected, appointed or in a major policy making position.

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